Lyons, Pipes & Cook is pleased to announce that five of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the Alabama Super Lawyers 2009 list.  Lawyers chosen were Thomas F. Garth, Allen E. "Teeto" Graham, Caroline C. McCarthy, William E. Shreve, Jr. and Cooper C. Thurber.  Additionally, Cooper C. Thurber has been named to the Top 50 List. Only five percent of the lawyers in the state are named by Super Lawyers.  Selections for Super Lawyers are made by the publisher, Law  & Politics who undertakes a rigorous multi-phase selection process from more than 70 practice areas.

Lyons, Pipes & Cook is pleased to announce that A. Grady “Bo” Williams, IV and Jordan W. Gerheim passed the Florida Bar.

Lyons, Pipes & Cook is pleased to announce that Brian R. Overstreet passed the Mississippi Bar.

Lyons, Pipes & Cook is pleased to announce Brenda McClure, Human Resource Manager has received the Senior Professional in Human Resource certification.

Lyons, Pipes & Cook is pleased to announce A. Kelly Sessoms has been elected to a 3 year term as District 3 Director for the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association and elected Vice-President of the Russell-Blass-Walker American Inn of Court for 2009.

Lyons, Pipes & Cook is pleased to announce that seven attorneys from our firm have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers®  in America 2009:

Walter M. Cook, Jr.
Commercial Litigation
Thomas F. Garth
Employee Benefits Law, Non-Profit/Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Caroline C. McCarthy
Insurance Law
Kenneth A. Nixon
DUI/DWI Defense, Non-White-Collar Criminal Defense, White-Collar Criminal Defense
Marion A. Quina, Jr.
Maritime Law
William E. Shreve, Jr.
Appellate Law, Insurance Law
Cooper C. Thurber
Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Product Liability Litigation

We are pleased to announce Jay Minus was elected as ADLA Director for District IV, Will Gamble was elected as President of the ADLA Young Lawyers Section, and Beth Lee was elected as ADLA Young Lawyers Section Director.